173
Index Term
Links
acceleration 88
accuracy 143
Alexandria, Egypt
amplitude
of a pendulum
of oscillations (see oscillations)
angular velocity. See velocity
approximation 142
area
of the surface of a sphere
arithmetic mean (AM). See value, average
automatic controller. See controller
auxiliary equation
average value. See value
behavior
dynamic 31
of a control system component
best straight line. See equation
block
control valve
boiler 112
calculus 166
integral 46
center(s) of gravity. See gravity
City of Edmonton
closed loop diagram
coefficient(s)
of a term or terms
complex numbers. See numbers
174
Index Term
Links
component
initial value
computer(s)
conjugate pairs. See pairs
constant(s) 48
of Integration
control
(See also control system)
closed loop
theorists 109
control system experts (or theorists)
control system(s)
automatic 74
behavior 107
engineer 131
mathematics of
control valve
signal to
controlled variable. See variable
controller (automatic)
analog 146
tuning 113
controlling device
converge(s) 51
See also Series
convergent. See series
conversion factor(s)
converting
correction factor
corrective action
cosecant 3
cosine (or cos)
175
Index Term
Links
of a function
of a sum of 2 angles
cotangent 3
criteria
of control system behavior
curve fitting
cycle(s)
per minute
damping effect
degrees 14
denominator 129
derivative
as a term in an equation
of a term in a series
second order
deviation(s)
differential
exact (see exact differential)
of a variable
displacement of a mass. See mass
divergent. See series
dynamic behavior
Egypt, Alexandria
element(al)
equation(s)
auxiliary (see auxiliary equation)
differential (see differential equation)
for a curve fit
of the best straight line
Erathosthenes 11-12
error
percentage 153
escape velocity. See velocity
176
Index Term
Links
exact differential
exponential
behavior 83
See also formula
feedback
See also control and control system
feedback control. See control
field test. See test
final device
finite number. See numbers
flow
force
gravitational pull
formula
frequency response
analysis 107
gain 142
frequency(ies) 136-137
Ft. McMurray, city of
function(s) 36
of a variable
gain
frequency response
of a control system component
open loop
output to input
setting, for optimum control
steady state
gain. See gain
177
Index Term
Links
gravitational pull. See force
gravity
head of liquid
heat transfer
increment of a variable
indicator 146
infinite series. See series
input
See also signal
to a closed loop diagram
to a control system component
integral 37
integration(s), Integrating
over a specified range
laboratory 151
Laplace transforms
table
of
laws of nature
limit(s)
limits
linear scales. See scales
logarithmic scales. See scales
loudspeaker 113
Maclaurin's series. See series
magnitude
of a parameter
of a term in a series
of a vector
of a wave
of the output wave
ratio 108
mass
178
Index Term
Links
of a pendulum
suspended on a spring
mass flow rate. See flow
mathematics, mathematical
measurement(s)
range of
readings (see readings)
numbers
numerator 16
of time
on control
open loop
operator (plant, process)
optimum settings. See controller
orifice metres
oscillate, oscillation(s), oscillatory
first peak
amplitude of
of a weight on a spring
out of phase
output
of a closed loop diagram
of a control system component
parabolic. See function
part(s) (of a complex number)
separating the...
pattern 55
peak. See oscillation
pendulum(s)
amplitude of
performance criteria. See control systems
period of. See period of oscillation
Peter Harriott
phase
angle
179
Index Term
Links
of a vector
phase lag
frequency response
of a control system component
physical properties. See properties
population 154
power(s)
of a term in a series
of a variable
process control system. See control system
process reaction curve(s)
dynamic properties
S
shape
process(es)
non self regulating
variable(s) (see variales)
quantities
complex 66
radian 11
range of measurement. See measurement
ratio
of terms in a series
rational. See function
reaction
time (see time)
to an input
readings 163-164
recorder 146
recovery time. See time
recovery. See control system
representative value
true. See true value
response
180
Index Term
Links
reynolds number (re)
roots of an equation. See equation
scales
scaling 155
secant 3
self regulating
sensor. See measurement
series
convergent 53
MacLaurin's series
shorthand. See mathematics
sign
of a term
signal
sine or sin
of a sum of 2 angles
slope
of a graph
of a tangent
spring
standard deviation. See deviation
steady state
substitution (substituting)
of terms
of variables
table
of common derivatives
of Laplace transforms
tangent or tan
of a phase angle
181
Index Term
Links
of
an
angle
slope of
Taylor Instrument Companies
Taylor's series. See series
term(s)
of a series
test
Frequency Response
of a control system component
time
interval 134
of recovery
right angled
true value
tuning. See automatic controller
value(s)
average 41
desired 113
most representative. See most
vapor pressure (of water)
variable(s)
complex
component of
dependent 21
vector 128
(See also magnitude)
velocity
of escape
wandering river, village of
weighted average. See value, weighted average
Ziegler-Nichols approximation